Moldova

[ mawl-doh-vuh ]

/ mɔlˈdoʊ və /

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noun

official name of Moldavia (def. 2).

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OTHER WORDS FROM Moldova

Mol·do·van, adjective, noun

Words nearby Moldova

molder, molding, molding board, molding plane, mold loft, Moldova, Moldovan, moldwarp, mold wash, moldy, moldy fig

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How to use Moldova in a sentence

Moldova’s recently elected president, Maia Sandu, is trying to pull her tiny nation closer to the EU and away from Russia.
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It is unclear if Kerry will be able to grab a bottle or two from the cubby the next time he passes through Moldova.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moldova, a small country bordering Ukraine, already houses thousands of Russian troops against its will.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?|Josh Rogin|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When asked if Moldova should join NATO, Filat said, “Why not?”
Is This Putin’s Next Target?|Josh Rogin|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Filat said Moldova was appreciative of U.S. assistance but more help, especially on the security side, would surely be welcomed.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?|Josh Rogin|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moscow is also threatening to cut off the flow of natural gas to Moldova, a country nearly wholly dependent on Russia for energy.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?|Josh Rogin|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a fair going on at New Moldova, which afforded me an opportunity of seeing the peasants in their gala dresses.
Round About the Carpathians|Andrew F. Crosse
Moldova had formerly the reputation of producing the best copper in Europe, but the mines fell out of work, I believe, in 1848.
Round About the Carpathians|Andrew F. Crosse
We started one fine July morning in our machine for Moldova on the Danube.
Round About the Carpathians|Andrew F. Crosse

British Dictionary definitions for Moldova

Moldova

/ (mɒlˈdəʊvə) /

noun

a republic in SE Europe: comprising the E part of the former principality of Moldavia, the E part of which (Bessarabia) was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and formed the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic until it gained independence in 1991; an agricultural region with many vineyards. Official language: Romanian. Religion: nonreligious and Christian. Currency: leu. Capital: Chişinǎu (Kishinev). Pop: 3 619 925 (2013 est). Area: 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)Also called: Moldavia (mɒlˈdeɪvɪə)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Moldova

Moldova

[ (mol-doh-vuh) ]

Republic in eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine to the north and east, the Black Sea to the south, and Romania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Kishinev.

notes for Moldova

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

notes for Moldova

The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.